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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/09%3A_Language_Acquisition/9.10%3A_Exercise_your_linguistics_skillsThis document presents three exercises related to language acquisition and children's linguistic errors. Exercise 1 involves analyzing children's unconventional use of words compared to adult grammar....This document presents three exercises related to language acquisition and children's linguistic errors. Exercise 1 involves analyzing children's unconventional use of words compared to adult grammar. Exercise 2 explores errors in preschool children's production of wh-questions, emphasizing differences in child and adult grammar.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/11%3A_Reclaiming_Indigenous_Languages_(Optional)/11.04%3A_Creating_materials_for_teaching_MohawkDavid Kanatawakhon-Maracle has developed Mohawk teaching materials despite limited resources when he started. The text discusses the significance of linguistics in creating language materials. Kanataw...David Kanatawakhon-Maracle has developed Mohawk teaching materials despite limited resources when he started. The text discusses the significance of linguistics in creating language materials. Kanatawakhon-Maracle describes his experience teaching Mohawk, the challenges of designing textbooks, and the need for linguistic understanding to aid language teaching. He highlights the importance of asking the right questions and understanding the language's grammatical structure for effective teaching.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/09%3A_Language_Acquisition/9.07%3A_Gaining_proficiencyThe page discusses the complexity of gaining proficiency in a new language, especially for adults, highlighting the debate over the notion of fluency. It explores the cultural and political dimensions...The page discusses the complexity of gaining proficiency in a new language, especially for adults, highlighting the debate over the notion of fluency. It explores the cultural and political dimensions of language standards, especially for Indigenous languages, and the biases in terms like "superior" language users.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/11%3A_Reclaiming_Indigenous_Languages_(Optional)/11.05%3A_Speaking_Mohawk_and_reconciliationDr. Kanatawakhon-Maracle emphasizes the importance of language in reconciliation and highlights the challenges faced in maintaining indigenous languages amid the dominance of English in Canada. He dis...Dr. Kanatawakhon-Maracle emphasizes the importance of language in reconciliation and highlights the challenges faced in maintaining indigenous languages amid the dominance of English in Canada. He discusses the lifelong journey of language learning and notes that learning a language can signal respect and facilitate reconciliation between groups. Dr.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/11%3A_Reclaiming_Indigenous_Languages_(Optional)/11.08%3A_Reclaiming_HulquminumRae Anne Claxton is an Indigenous scholar from the Cowichan and Tsawout First Nations, pursuing a Ph.D. in Linguistics at the University of Alberta. She has worked extensively in reclaiming and revita...Rae Anne Claxton is an Indigenous scholar from the Cowichan and Tsawout First Nations, pursuing a Ph.D. in Linguistics at the University of Alberta. She has worked extensively in reclaiming and revitalizing the Hul???q???umi???num??? language. Rae Anne emphasizes the emotional and challenging journey of adult language learning and highlights the importance of making documented language materials accessible to Indigenous communities.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/05%3A_Phrases-_Syntax/5.12%3A_Exercise_your_linguistics_skills.The page provides a series of linguistic exercises ranging from beginner to intermediate levels. The tasks include creating and evaluating sentences for grammaticality and semantics, analyzing sentenc...The page provides a series of linguistic exercises ranging from beginner to intermediate levels. The tasks include creating and evaluating sentences for grammaticality and semantics, analyzing sentence structure, identifying roles of phrases, determining sentence types, and exploring language syntax for both natural languages and constructed languages.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/06%3A_Meaning-_Semantics_and_Pragmatics/6.08%3A_Cross-community_differences_in_discourseThe text discusses how conversational rules can differ across cultures, using a personal anecdote about learning sarcasm in American English as an example. It highlights the variability of conversatio...The text discusses how conversational rules can differ across cultures, using a personal anecdote about learning sarcasm in American English as an example. It highlights the variability of conversational norms, such as what is considered polite, honest, or rude, across different languages and cultures. The importance of being open-minded and non-judgmental when encountering different discourse rules is emphasized.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/05%3A_Phrases-_Syntax/5.11%3A_GrammaticalityThe page discusses the concept of grammaticality in language, focusing on the relationship between syntax and semantics. Grammaticality refers to a sentence's structural correctness regardless of its ...The page discusses the concept of grammaticality in language, focusing on the relationship between syntax and semantics. Grammaticality refers to a sentence's structural correctness regardless of its meaning. Noam Chomsky's theories highlight the distinction, exemplified by "Colorless green ideas sleep furiously," grammatically correct but semantically nonsensical.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/02%3A_Sounds_Part_1-_Phonetics/2.01%3A_Introduction_to_PhoneticsThe page discusses a video featuring Anne Sullivan explaining how she taught Helen Keller to speak, despite Keller being blind and deaf. The text highlights the importance of phonetics in language lea...The page discusses a video featuring Anne Sullivan explaining how she taught Helen Keller to speak, despite Keller being blind and deaf. The text highlights the importance of phonetics in language learning and pronunciation, using a poem by T.S. Watts to illustrate English's irregularities. It emphasizes how understanding phonetics aids in accurately describing and producing language sounds, rather than relying solely on written language.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/11%3A_Reclaiming_Indigenous_Languages_(Optional)/11.02%3A_Learning_MohawkDavid Kanatawakhon-Maracle discusses the process of learning the Mohawk language, emphasizing the importance of growing up among fluent speakers and engaging with elders to learn stories and tradition...David Kanatawakhon-Maracle discusses the process of learning the Mohawk language, emphasizing the importance of growing up among fluent speakers and engaging with elders to learn stories and traditions. He notes the difference in personality and expression when speakers use Mohawk versus English. Kanatawakhon-Maracle also highlights the significance of understanding grammar, alongside vocabulary, and suggests that an introductory linguistics course can improve language learners' pronunciation.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_100%3A_Process_of_Communication_(Stokes-Rice)/04%3A_Verbal_Communication/4.01%3A_IntroductionThis chapter discusses verbal communication, its characteristics, and its importance in human interaction. It highlights the creation of Nicaraguan Sign Language as an example of language development....This chapter discusses verbal communication, its characteristics, and its importance in human interaction. It highlights the creation of Nicaraguan Sign Language as an example of language development. The story of deaf children in Nicaragua forming a new language demonstrates the critical role of communication in expressing thoughts and forming identities.
